The ladies masters athletes from the SMTFA competing at the Flash Athletic Meet in Oct at the Bishan Stadium.

11/25/2011

A good cause to support PAP

It was so rare that I have to support a cause promoted by the PAP in recent years. Now there is really a good cause for all Singaporeans to support the PAP. Why is it good, it affects Singaporeans in general, some directly, some indirectly.

The PAP Youth Wing or Young PAP is going to the Speakers Corner this Saturday to speak up for lowering of transport fares for polytechnic and university students. These students, still not working and have no official income, are paying twice what college students are paying for MRT and SBS fares. They are still not financially independent and many would need support from their parents. Reducing their transport cost will help to alleviate the burden of their parents albeit in a small way. It still counts over the 3 to 4 years when they are studying.

It is good that the Young PAP is pushing for this cause. It is a cause that all Singaporeans regardless of their political inclination can share and support. Though the Young PAP has called for people turning up at Hong Lim to wear white, a symbol of cleanliness, incorruptibility and everything that is good, some have been peeved by this. I say never mind. The WP supporters can go there in their reds, some in blue, some in orange, some in pink, but all with a common goal, to fight for the lowering of fares for these students.

It will be an opportune time for all the parties to unite and tell the people that they can support a righteous and good cause no matter who raises the issue. And that all the parties will not bicker unnecessarily just because someone else and not themselves brought it up. It will show to the people that the politicians and their supporters are growing up.

I hope all the parties, PAP, NSP, SDP, WP, PKMS, SPP, SDA and any other party that I could not remember and mention, could go to Hong Lim Park this Saturday and make enough noise to support this good cause. It will be a moment when all Singaporeans are united, to stand as one.

They are just copycatting what the WP youth is doing on the street, getting signatures. You think this is original? Then again, if it takes the two parties to come together and fight a common cause, I say is good nonetheless. And the person who should lose his job is Lui Tuck Yew! He's been a deaf frog and doing nothing about the dismal transport woes.

Everyone grows up except maybe you uncle.My low IQ seems to tell me that there is a possibility of fare decrease soon and before the announcement,any party who champion for it or speak up may get the credit.Its my feeling only hor.

What the hell is going here on the tiny rock?Is PAP youth wing part of the PAP? Why do they need to go to this dirty corner to voice out? What is the communication between the party youth wing and the party leadership? Are they talking to each other? Why can't the youth wing feedback the issue to the party leaders and change the policy since they both belong to the same party?

This is not only wayang but it tells a lots about this party and how this party is functioning today. Singaporeans need to wake up and vote wisely.

BTW, university or poly students in many countries (not just first world) are already enjoying concessions on public transport for years. This tiny rock is still far away being a good governance country whether you like it or not.

If they do reduce transport fares, don't expect any credit going to the WP, NSP SDP or whatever poon pee pee. The credit will, without hesitation, be awarded to Young PAP, hands down. After 46 years of wayanging, enough is enough. Why be there to suffer the humiliation?

After all, who approved the fare structure for Polytechnic and University students in the first place and who is now asking for a reduction?

The happenings in the Ang Mo Kio Town Council are outrageous. I am not going to elaborate as the details are everywhere. The similarities be...

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